Tina Flowering Crabapple

Tina is a naturally dwarf, spreading flowering crabapple with fragrant white flowers in mid-spring and small red fruit. Its lobed green leaves turn gold in autumn, extending the ornamental display beyond bloom time. ## Seasonal Interest Pink buds open to white flowers, followed by small red fruit that may persist into winter. The cultivar was selected by William McReynolds of Hook’s Nursery from open-pollinated seed from Japan and named Tina, as described by [Frank P. Matthews](https://www.frankpmatthews.com/catalogue/ornamental-trees/malus/malus-sar-tina/) and the [Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society](https://www.wisconsinhardyplantsociety.org/uploads/7/5/7/4/75745871/12-2000.pdf). ## Form and Siting The naturally spreading crown suits a small garden, patio, or specimen planting. Size varies with age and form: the [RHS profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/131016/malus-toringo-subsp-sargentii-tina/details) describes a mature tree about 1–1.5 m high and wide, while Frank P. Matthews lists 1.25 m by 1 m after ten years. In Wisconsin, fifteen-year-old standard-grafted examples measured about 7 ft tall and 9 ft across. Grow in full sun or partial shade; fertile, moist, deep loam is suitable, and the RHS also lists chalk, clay, and sand. ## Maintenance Pruning is usually light. In late winter or spring, remove damaged, diseased, or misplaced growth. Allow room for the canopy, and consider fruit drop when placing the tree beside paving or a frequently used entrance.